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Meet the Gov Mascot: #1 – Franklin the Fair Housing Fox
Next week is Public Service Recognition Week (PSRW)! GovLoop is teaming up with the Partnership for Public Service to promote PSRW by running a special series called “Meet the Government Mascot.” You’ve heard of Smoky Bear, McGruff and Woodsy owl, but have you met Lady Liberty, Thermy the Thermometer or Energy Ant? You will soon!Read… Read more »
Federal Eye: 6 Obama officials to lead public sector recognition
Six Obama administration officials will serve as the honorary co-chairs of this year’s Public Service Recognition Week, the first time that government officials have led the annual series of events to honor and thank public sector workers at the federal, state and local level. The festivities begin next Tuesday with a Senate hearing on attractingRead… Read more »
Weekly TSP Wrap-up from TSP Talk The TSP funds were mixed last week. The S-fund led the way again with a gain of 3.45%. The C-fund was up 2.11%, and the I-fund fell 1.14% as the dollar rallied off of more debt concerns out of Greece. The F-fund slipped 0.23% and the G-fund added 0.06%.Read… Read more »
2009 CFCNCA Final Results: More than $66.5 Million Pledged
Thank you for your support of the 2009 Combined Federal Campaign of the National Capital Area (CFCNCA). Federal employees should be proud of the more than $66.5 million pledged to help people and communities in need through the 4,000 local, national and international participating charitable organizations. The CFCNCA achieved its record-breaking success due to theRead… Read more »
Why A new Group? A/E/C-Public Works- Construction- A&E (Local Govt)
There goes Hal! Starting another group! Why? The answer is actually simple. I am trying to fill a niche which, based on recent experience on GovLoop, I believe has been under filled. As a result of participating in other groups including my own, I find people whose primary interests are not addressed. A little researchRead… Read more »
Gandhi Ji – What dress will you wear if you are invited to Buckingham Palace?
The video ends with mildly admonishing the interviewer – “it is a bad question”
Where is Your Favorite Place to Work (and where you are also most productive)?
I have worked at GSA for many (many) years and we have always had the equipment, systems, tools and support that we need to work while on the road, work from a client site, work from home, etc. And because of this, it’s also very clear to me that our workforce seems to always beRead… Read more »
Learning How To Fly
For as long as I can remember I have loved creative writing. I loved it because I knew that anything was possible. You can develop any character, create any setting, lead the characters down any path, and choose any number of events to unfold. You are permitted to develop your own rules outside of theRead… Read more »
It Takes a Village 2.0 to Fix a Street
Tucson’s Chantilly Drive had more holes than Chantilly lace. On the SeeClickFix page for the issue, citizens called it a “mine field,” “an obstacle course” and “a wagon trail from the 1800’s.” One neighbor counted 50 holes, some bigger than the hood of a car. It took 3 months and the support of 42 citizensRead… Read more »